Husqvarna Construction Products has introduced the K 3000 Electric Cutn- Break. With the success of the K 650 Cut-n-Break, the demand for an electric version to use indoors has steadily increased.

Alpha Professional Tools has released four new products for the decorative concrete industry.

The Concrete Countertop Institute has developed easy-to-use software for creating high-performance, from-scratch concrete countertop mixes.

Coatings for Industry is now offering an installer-friendly brochure that highlights and compares attributes of its entire WearCoat product line.

Metabo Corp. has introduced the SDS-max MHE 56 chiseling hammer for precision removal and chipping of concrete and stone.

Among the victims of the economic upheaval of 2008 was Bomanite Corp., an early innovator in providing materials for decorative concrete.

Students from the Concrete Industry Management program at California State University, Chico, and the CIM program at Middle Tennessee State University joined decorative concrete experts in building a memorial to honor firefighters who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attack in New York City.

HP Spartacote has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Premier Garage Systems LLC, Shorr Technologies LLC and In & Out Garage Floors LLC in the U.S. District Court of Arizona. In its complaint filed Dec. 29, 2009, HP Spartacote, in conjunction with the inventors and other associated parties, asserts that products manufactured and sold by the named defendants have infringed on its patents.

The new Hilti DSH 700 and DSH 900 handheld gas saws perform well on a variety of construction materials, including wet/dry concrete and asphalt for small repair projects, expansion joints and curbs, as well as brick and concrete block for small floor or wall openings.